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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.2.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.4
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.1.2.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.1.2.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.2.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.1.2.8
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2.9
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.11
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.3.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.1.3.4
Combine and .
Step 1.1.3.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.1.3.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.1.3.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.3.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.1.3.8
Combine and .
Step 1.1.3.9
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 2.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 2.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 2.2.2
Since contains both numbers and variables, there are two steps to find the LCM. Find LCM for the numeric part then find LCM for the variable part .
Step 2.2.3
The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. List the prime factors of each number.
2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.
Step 2.2.4
Since has no factors besides and .
is a prime number
Step 2.2.5
The number is not a prime number because it only has one positive factor, which is itself.
Not prime
Step 2.2.6
The LCM of is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either number.
Step 2.2.7
The LCM of is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.
Step 2.2.8
The LCM for is the numeric part multiplied by the variable part.
Step 2.3
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 2.3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 2.3.2.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2.1.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2.1.4.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.4.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.3.1
Multiply .
Step 2.3.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Solve the equation.
Step 2.4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.2
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 2.4.3
Simplify the exponent.
Step 2.4.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.4.3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.3.1.1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.3.1.1.3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4.3.1.1.4
Simplify.
Step 2.4.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.4.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.4.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.4.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.4.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.4.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.4.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.4.4.3.1
Divide by .
Step 3
The values which make the derivative equal to are .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Convert expressions with fractional exponents to radicals.
Step 4.1.1
Apply the rule to rewrite the exponentiation as a radical.
Step 4.1.2
Apply the rule to rewrite the exponentiation as a radical.
Step 4.2
Set the denominator in equal to to find where the expression is undefined.
Step 4.3
Solve for .
Step 4.3.1
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, raise both sides of the equation to the power of .
Step 4.3.2
Simplify each side of the equation.
Step 4.3.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.2.1.3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.2.3.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.3.3
Solve for .
Step 4.3.3.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.3.3.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.3.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.3.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.3.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.3.3.3
Simplify .
Step 4.3.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.3.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 4.4
Set the denominator in equal to to find where the expression is undefined.
Step 4.5
Solve for .
Step 4.5.1
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, raise both sides of the equation to the power of .
Step 4.5.2
Simplify each side of the equation.
Step 4.5.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.5.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.5.2.2.1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.5.2.2.1.3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.5.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.5.2.3.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.5.3
Solve for .
Step 4.5.3.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.5.3.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.5.3.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.5.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.5.3.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.5.3.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.5.3.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.5.3.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.5.3.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.5.3.3
Simplify .
Step 4.5.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.3.3.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.5.3.3.3
Plus or minus is .
Step 5
Split into separate intervals around the values that make the derivative or undefined.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.2.1.1
Simplify the denominator.
Step 6.2.1.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.1.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.2.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.1.1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.1.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2.1.4
Simplify the denominator.
Step 6.2.1.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.1.4.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.2.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.1.4.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.4.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.1.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2
Combine fractions.
Step 6.2.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.2.2.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 6.2.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.2.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 6.3
At the derivative is . Since this is negative, the function is decreasing on .
Decreasing on since
Decreasing on since
Step 7
Step 7.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 7.2
Simplify the result.
Step 7.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.2.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 7.2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.3.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.2.3.2.1
Move .
Step 7.2.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.2.3.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.2.3.2.4
Add and .
Step 7.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.2.5
The final answer is .
Step 7.3
At the derivative is . Since this is negative, the function is decreasing on .
Decreasing on since
Decreasing on since
Step 8
Step 8.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 8.2
Simplify the result.
Step 8.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 8.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.2.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 8.2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2.3.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 8.2.3.2.1
Move .
Step 8.2.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.2.3.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8.2.3.2.4
Add and .
Step 8.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8.2.5
The final answer is .
Step 8.3
At the derivative is . Since this is negative, the function is decreasing on .
Decreasing on since
Decreasing on since
Step 9
List the intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing.
Decreasing on:
Step 10